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Would love that theme.

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
How about "Only a scratch!" or "Only a flesh wound!" (Though that is more exclusionary of non organic themes)?

"Ha ha! Only a flesh wound! Oh wait I don't have any flesh - joke's on you! HA!"

but your version is shorter

How about: Born to raise hell or The Road Crew?

Guildenstern wrote:

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
How about "Only a scratch!" or "Only a flesh wound!" (Though that is more exclusionary of non organic themes)?

"Ha ha! Only a flesh wound! Oh wait I don't have any flesh - joke's on you! HA!"

but your version is shorter

Actually, we had that exact theme in a couple of polls last year, it made it through two rounds but never got voted in. It'll probably come around again in future, but I am trying to avoid repeats in the first year (so I'll add it to the list of potentials for March's challenge)

Buttery Commissar wrote:

 Paradigm wrote:
How about 'Attack of the Clones' for a theme. 2-5 models of the same kind (Tactical Marines, Orc warriors, Termangants ect). I think that gives scope for people to both experiment with individuality between similar models while also requiring some consistency. Would the 2-model minimum be a problem for anyone?

Actually yes, ironically as an IG player, I have nothing that fits that I need to paint.
It would get voted in though, as past polls demonstrate, regardless of entrants, folk like an epic title.

Winter wrote:
As for next months theme, I think we should try our best to stick to something that most people could do a single miniature for, if we get too extravagant or require dioramas or large models (like flyers) I think it will alienate people.

Yes most of us probably have those large models or large groups of models laying around, but it can be daunting to paint them and it may scare some people away. Same goes for dioramas.

Hmm.. I really liked the idea and a fair few people seemed quite enthusiastic over the page... It would definitely be a one-off, there's not going to be a trend of requiring larger and larger entries, but at the same time, I don't want to exclude anyone if at all possible... I'll think on it, see if I can adapt the idea a little before the poll goes up.

What about "A love/hate relationship" - paint the model that has been most neglected or forgotten about to show them you love them for valentine's day

kb_lock wrote:
What about "A love/hate relationship" - paint the model that has been most neglected or forgotten about to show them you love them for valentine's day

Yeah like a model with a terrible sculpt.

Absolutely. I'm painting trev no matter what the theme is, but if i can ruin some of your lives in the process, so be it

My only problem with "clones" is as a newbie, I literally do not have any generic squads left to paint, and what figures I do have are not similar enough to pass as "clones" (for example, my commissar squad is 11 wildly different figures).

I could strip and redo some IG, but in all honesty, five tabletop Mordians barely get my engines running, and they're my figures.

"By the numbers" or some variation? That way there's literal and less direct interpretations. I don't know. :s

Worst comes to worst I'll give it a pass, some months I didn't finish when I had one thing to do.

"A hero/Heroes in the making" - Focus on a fig or figs that are very much doing something insanely heroic.

When will you post the poll Paradigm?

my problem with clones is I just painted 120 skavenslaves, a bunch of plague monks, and I'm working on my son's necron warriors :p I'm a bit tapped out. Polls are fun anyways.

Yeah, I did 95 IG and 10 commissars in December. All individually mixed skin tones because I'm weird.
I'll be seeing tiny Aquilas in my sleep.

Final Entry:





Ultramarine Terminator Captain.

BaC with a basic weapon swap. Besides all that parts I needed to paint him in, was fun overall.

Looks pretty good, Nev!

Winter wrote:
Guess I should get around to attacking Baldur with the brush.I decided to paint Space Wolf Terminators for a game instead; Oh well I still have a decent amount of time.

 Paradigm wrote:
How about 'Attack of the Clones' for a theme. 2-5 models of the same kind (Tactical Marines, Orc warriors, Termangants ect). I think that gives scope for people to both experiment with individuality between similar models while also requiring some consistency. Would the 2-model minimum be a problem for anyone?

As for next months theme, I think we should try our best to stick to something that most people could do a single miniature for, if we get too extravagant or require dioramas or large models (like flyers) I think it will alienate people.

Yes most of us probably have those large models or large groups of models laying around, but it can be daunting to paint them and it may scare some people away. Same goes for dioramas.

I have 2 6mm SU-25s coming that would work for both themes while not being large.

looks beautiful Nevelon!

Did more on my mouslings, not quite done, soon (tm)! need to finish clothes highlights and bases and I think that's about it.

Alright unless I manage to get some fancy daylight photos here's my "final entry".


Spoilered as final entry is actually below

Nice work, and I like your choice of clear bases!

Thanks Ever since I discovered clear bases, it's been nearly impossible to do anything else.

How thick are they? I have seen chunky ones and frankly they distracted too much. These look good!

1.5mm rounds from litko. I don't like the 3 mm variants either. You may can find thinner but I have had so much luck.

Your end of the pond you may consider... Think it's called fenris or Fenrir games ..if they're still around or whatever. Maybe back2baseics or whatever they're called.

Very nice! Like them a lot as well

I also love clear bases (for my RPG games); I hadn't thought about their use on a movement tray or display tray - that's an awesome idea!

well, I'm snowed i nfor the weekend...looks like I'll be painting! WOOT!

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:
well, I'm snowed i nfor the weekend...looks like I'll be painting! WOOT!

How much do you have?

And when is the next poll going up?

@Grim: I'm afraid I'll have to say it's just the 5 models that are eligible, but feel free to post some more pics of those 5 and I'll add those to the OP.

Poll will probably go up later today.

Fair enough Para, here you go:

I might be a little late to enter but since i finished the model and all id give it a go

Okay, the picture's aren't perfect, but I've finished (I think!):







Will try to get some better pictures tomorrow, when there's actually daylight. Assuming I don't notice some detail I've missed first...

I believe Buttery threw a gauntlet for a primarch challenge?!

I think some daylight pics would help. Right now I can only really see the base.
And I did, though I'm not doing the entire base, as I'm buying Manus tomorrow, and want to do the bases at the same time.

Went to the FW site to order my Corax model...then stupidly started looking at the other primarchs....now can't decide between Corax and Manus.......1st world problems eh?!!!


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All done, all done and for once, with time to spare Got the photos taken this morning so here's my final entry snaps of Arch-Magos Cybernetica Braetalan'Kot & his Scyllax Guardian-Automata Covenant - Phew!!!







Full sized photos are over on my AdMech blog. Cheers for looking